3 Best ITVX Series To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 6–8, 2026)

ITVX has a strong three-show run for a chilly November weekend: a murder investigation that turns inward, a forensic procedural built around a troubled pathologist, and a relationship drama in which one affair threatens two families. The Blame, Winter and Adultery each have six episodes available to stream in the UK, so you can watch at your own pace rather than wait for a weekly broadcast.

This ranking weighs each show’s hook, performances and episode-to-episode momentum. ITVX lists all six instalments for each series. A note on the calendar: Winter’s finale aired on ITV on 4 November, but its full box set had been available on ITVX since September. It is a completed-season binge, not a new ITVX premiere this weekend.

The three picks cover distinct moods: The Blame is a serial crime thriller, Winter blends forensic cases with a personal mystery, and Adultery follows a family-affecting affair. For a single starting point, choose Adultery for the ensemble drama, or one of the crime series if you prefer a case to solve.

How We Ranked This Weekend’s ITVX Picks

We ranked these for weekend viewing: the strength of the hook, character development, momentum and whether the season offers a satisfying stopping point. Broadcast dates and ITVX box-set dates can differ, so the guide distinguishes between them.

Availability refers to ITVX UK and was checked on 8 November 2026. Its listings show six episodes for each series. Catalogues and playback options can change, so check the programme page before watching.

3. The Blame — Season 1

Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth in a scene from The Blame. — The Blame — Season 1. Image credit: ITV / Quay Street Productions. Source: AOL.

Best for: viewers who like a murder case that exposes the cracks inside the investigation team.

The setup: A teenager’s murder in the fictional town of Wakestead brings DI Emma Crane and DI Tom Radley together on a case that appears to point towards a clear suspect. As the detectives follow the evidence, however, the investigation uncovers a wider web of lies, institutional cover-ups and moral compromise. The question at the heart of the series is uncomfortable by design: what happens when the person responsible may be close to the people charged with finding them?

Michelle Keegan plays Emma, with Douglas Booth as Tom. Their partnership gives the show a useful tension: both detectives are following the same case, but the disclosures around it force Emma to reconsider who can be trusted. The official ITVX description frames the drama as a thriller about a teenager’s murder and police failings at Wakestead station; ITV’s press material describes it as part mystery and part love story, with policing and trust among its themes. That combination gives the six-part story more to work with than a parade of suspects.

Why it works for a binge: The season is built around a connected investigation, and the episode summaries promise a steady shift in the case: Emma’s discovery sends shockwaves through the station, evidence clears one suspect while keeping the killer close to home, and later episodes connect the murder to another victim. That serial shape makes it easy to continue after a cliffhanger. The mystery also has an institutional dimension: viewers are asked to question not just an individual’s motive, but the culture that can protect wrongdoing.

Why it ranks at #3: The Blame is the most immediately gripping crime pick, but its tightly wound tone feels more intense than the other two. It is best for viewers who want every episode to deepen one central mystery rather than offer a separate case each week.

Watch for: the way Emma’s professional instincts collide with personal loyalties. The series uses her investigation to explore the uncomfortable distance between proving a case and deciding whom to believe. Rather than treating the police station as a neutral backdrop, it makes trust inside the team part of the suspense. If you enjoy British crime dramas where the case tests the investigators’ relationships as much as their deductive skills, this is a strong weekend choice.

Where to watch: The Blame on ITVX. ITVX lists all six episodes of Season 1, including the finale. The series stars Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth; it is a completed-season watch on demand.

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2. Winter — Season 1

Richard Armitage and Annabel Scholey at the Winter read-through. — Winter — Season 1. Image credit: ITV / ITV Studios / Eagle Eye Drama. Source: image source.

Best for: fans of forensic mysteries, recurring investigators and a season-long personal case beneath the weekly murders.

The setup: Richard Armitage stars as Dr Ethan Winter, a gifted but unconventional forensic pathologist whose sharp intellect and rule-bending methods help police make sense of difficult deaths. In Bristol, Winter works with DI Lauren Bell, played by Annabel Scholey. Each episode brings a new case, while the unsolved murder of someone close to Winter runs through the series as a private investigation he cannot leave alone.

The two-track design is the show’s main invitation: follow a fresh forensic puzzle, then stay for the larger question of what Winter is trying to uncover about the Triangle case. ITVX describes him as a maverick pathologist with an unsolved case still out of reach. Bristol gives the procedural a grounded city setting, while Winter’s approach adds friction to the familiar police-and-pathology partnership.

Why it works for a binge: Six episodes give the season enough room for standalone cases and a continuing arc without requiring a long commitment. The official episode listings move from a frozen body that draws Winter and Bell into a mystery to a faceless body, a double murder and later discoveries that change Bell’s suspicions. The personal storyline gives these cases a connective thread, so the season has momentum even when an episode’s immediate investigation reaches its own resolution.

A note on the date: Some listings highlight 4 November because that was the ITV1 broadcast date for the series’ final episode. ITVX’s on-demand page now lists all six episodes, and coverage of the launch reported that the box set arrived on ITVX when the drama began on 30 September. For a weekend viewer on 6–8 November, the practical point is simple: you can watch the completed season from episode one, or catch up after following the weekly television run.

Why it ranks at #2: Winter balances accessible cases with a continuing mystery. The episodic structure makes it easy to dip into, while Winter’s unresolved story encourages a full-season run. It sits below Adultery because its procedural format is more familiar, though that will suit viewers who like a case each episode and a reason to keep going.

Watch for: the way Bell responds to Winter’s instincts and his willingness to move beyond conventional procedure. A forensic drama can risk turning its lead into a walking answer machine; the partnership gives the process some friction, and the serial case suggests that Winter’s skills do not protect him from emotional blind spots. The recurring question is not only how a death occurred, but what a person’s history leaves behind and whether evidence can bring a private loss to rest.

Where to watch: Winter on ITVX. All six Season 1 episodes are currently listed. The season is complete, so you can watch the crime-of-the-week stories and the larger Triangle thread at your own pace.

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1. Adultery — Season 1

Cast still from Adultery, Season 1. — Adultery — Season 1. Image credit: ITV / Poison Pen Studios. Source: image source.

Best for: viewers who want a relationship drama with escalating consequences and a complete six-part story.

The setup: Tom Kirkman and Beth Brookes meet through their children, teenage Jess and Ollie, whose young romance draws the families into one another’s orbit. Tom and Beth develop an intense attraction of their own, and the affair threatens the lives they have built with their spouses and children. Dominic Cooper plays Tom, Romola Garai plays Beth, Shelley Conn is Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty is Beth’s husband Neil.

Created and written by Danny Brocklehurst, the six-part drama makes the consequences of an affair its engine rather than treating it as a simple secret to hide. ITV’s press material points to class, grief, romance, parenthood and social media as part of the story’s terrain. The result is a domestic drama with several points of view: the central couple’s desire, the partners who may be betrayed, and the teenagers whose relationship first brings the adults together.

Why it works for a binge: The stakes accumulate quickly, and each lie creates a new practical or emotional problem. The episode summaries show the relationship changing shape: Beth and Tom are forced together through their children, the affair advances, a trial affects Beth, and the truth eventually threatens to shatter both families. That gives the series a clear forward pull. You are not waiting for a detective to name a culprit; you are watching people decide what they can live with, what they will conceal and who will pay for the decisions.

Garai and Cooper anchor the story with performances that let attraction and self-justification coexist. The tension comes from the difference between how the affair feels to the people inside it and how it looks to those being shut out. Hannah and Neil make the consequences tangible, while Jess and Ollie offer a generational reflection on young love and adult choices.

Why it ranks at #1: Adultery is the most complete weekend proposition. It has a defined six-episode shape, an ensemble cast and a premise that naturally generates conversation after each instalment. The drama expands beyond the question of whether Tom and Beth will continue their affair. It asks what commitment means when desire, grief and family responsibility collide, and whether honesty can repair damage once a secret has already altered the people around it.

Its intimate subject matter will not satisfy viewers looking specifically for clues and a culprit reveal. For a tense family drama, though, that shift is the point: instead of asking “what happened?”, it asks what happens once everyone’s choices carry consequences.

Where to watch: Adultery on ITVX. The UK listing includes all six episodes of Season 1. It is a complete season to stream, with strong language noted on the programme page.

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A Weekend Watch for Every Mood

Choose The Blame if you want a dark, connected murder investigation in which trust inside the police station becomes part of the puzzle. Pick Winter for a more familiar procedural rhythm, forensic detail and a personal mystery that gradually draws the episodes together. Start Adultery if you are in the mood for a relationship drama where the central question is not who committed a crime, but how ordinary people deal with the fallout of a choice.

All three are six-part seasons currently listed on ITVX UK, which makes the weekend practical: you can begin and finish one, or sample the first episodes of each to find the right tone. Adultery takes the top spot for its cast and the way it widens a personal affair into a story about two families. Winter is the best all-round detective binge, and The Blame is the strongest choice if you want tension to build around one central case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all three series available on ITVX this weekend?

ITVX’s UK programme pages list six episodes each for The Blame, Winter and Adultery. Availability can change, so check the current listing before you start. The titles are on demand, and the episodes can be watched at your own pace.

Which ITVX series should I start with?

Start with Adultery for an ensemble relationship drama, Winter for forensic cases and an ongoing personal mystery, or The Blame for a darker murder investigation centred on police trust. The best first choice depends on whether you want family drama, a procedural or a serial thriller.

Is Winter a new ITVX release on 4 November?

Not as a new box set. 4 November was the broadcast date for Winter’s sixth episode on ITV1. All six episodes were already available on ITVX after the season launched in September, and the current ITVX page lists the complete series.

How many episodes are in Season 1 of The Blame?

The Blame Season 1 has six episodes. ITVX lists the full run, from the murder investigation’s opening episode through the finale, so viewers can follow the case as a complete story on demand.

What is The Blame about?

A teenager’s murder leads DI Emma Crane and DI Tom Radley into a case involving lies, possible institutional cover-ups and questions about whom the detectives can trust. Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth star in the six-part ITV thriller.

What kind of series is Winter?

Winter is a forensic police procedural starring Richard Armitage as Dr Ethan Winter and Annabel Scholey as DI Lauren Bell. Episodes feature separate investigations, while an unsolved murder connected to Winter runs across the season.

Is Adultery a crime drama?

No. It is a relationship and family drama about Tom and Beth, whose affair affects their spouses and children. The series follows the consequences of that relationship rather than a police investigation or whodunnit.

How many episodes does Adultery have?

Adultery is a six-part drama. ITVX’s Season 1 listing includes episodes one through six, allowing viewers to watch the full arc of Tom and Beth’s relationship and its effects on both families.

Who stars in Adultery?

Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai lead the cast as Tom Kirkman and Beth Brookes. Shelley Conn plays Tom’s wife Hannah, while Matthew McNulty plays Beth’s husband Neil. The wider story also involves their teenage children Jess and Ollie.

Can I watch these shows free on ITVX?

ITVX offers both ad-supported and Premium viewing, but programme access and playback options can vary. Check each show’s ITVX page and the service’s current terms in the UK to see whether your preferred viewing option includes adverts or requires Premium.

Official Programme Information

Check ITVX’s current pages for The Blame, Winter and Adultery. Background details are available from ITV’s The Blame press pack, Winter commissioning announcement and Adultery cast and series announcement.

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